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Don’t just stretch your hamstrings - strengthen them

We spend a lot of time trying to lengthen our hamstrings, but flexibility is only part of the picture

Building strength through a range of motion helps us develop control and capacity in those positions, rather than focusing on how far we can stretch

This flow combines both — moving between lengthening and loading the hamstrings, alongside some glute and core work to support the movement

Save this flow for your next practice.

#hamstringstrength #hamstringflexibility #yogaforstrength #yogamobility #mobility I have

SUPINE FIGURE FOUR + LEG EXTENSIONS
stretch + active lengthening

Stretch the glutes and explore hamstring length as you extend and bend the lifted leg. The quadriceps work to straighten the knee.

3-5 rounds

BRIDGE POSE
strength

Press through your feet and lift your hips. Root through the heels and drag them towards the body (keeping the feet placed where they are) engaging the hamstrings, as well as the glutes to extend the hips.

3-5 breaths

SINGLE-LEG BRIDGE
strength

Press through the supporting foot and lift the hips, engaging the glutes and hamstrings while keeping the pelvis level.

3 rounds, option to add 3-5 breath hold at the top.

SINGLE-LEG TWIST
control + mobility

Lower the lengthened leg with control, and draw the opposite knee in to the chest and across the body for a twist. Keep the knee bent or extend the leg for a greater lever and balance challenge.

5 breaths

BOAT POSE + TOE TAPS
core + hip-flexor strength

Maintain a stable trunk as you lower and lift the feet. Knees can be bent or extending the legs increases the lever and the demand on the core, while the hamstrings help control the position.

5 rounds each side

POSTERIOR LEG STRETCH + BIRD-DOG HOLD
active lengthening + stability

Rock forwards and backwards to explore the hamstrings and calf, moving through the ankle. Lowering to forearms to intensify the stretch sensation.

Progress to a bird-dog hold, engaging the glutes and hamstrings to maintain hip extension while challenging core stability.

SCORPION
strength + mobility

Draw the knee to the nose, then push the heel towards the ceiling as you raise

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Your ability to stay still may tell you more than your ability to move.

We spend so much time working on what the body can do — building strength, increasing mobility, exploring our limits.

But movement can also teach us how to meet discomfort, rather than shy away from it.

Asana is only one part of the practice. We move to challenge ourselves, to build awareness, and to discover how we respond when things feel difficult.

That awareness carries into stillness.

Can you sit with discomfort without immediately trying to change it? Notice your thoughts without following every one? Be present without needing to achieve anything?

Stillness is a practice, too. And sometimes, it asks more of us than any asana.

Because yoga isn’t just about what we can do with our bodies, but how we meet ourselves when there’s nothing left to do.

#yogapractice #meditation #yogaphilosophy #moroccoyoga #mindfulmovement

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Ankle Circles + Point & Flex

Move through your available range slowly, exploring both plantarflexion and dorsiflexion.

Why: ankle mobility + joint control + proprioception.

Figure Four — lift & lower

From figure four, lift and lower the leg slowly while keeping the foot active. As the knee moves towards and away from you, the ankle and foot have to continually adjust and control their position.

Why: ankle/foot control + hip mobility + coordination.

Toe Squat — Vajrasana variation

Loads the toes and ankle into plantarflexion while challenging foot strength and balance.

Why: toe mobility + plantarflexion tolerance + foot strength.

Kneeling Ankle Mobilisation — Vajrasana variation

From sitting on the heels, gently lift the knees while keeping the toes grounded. Explore the movement without forcing into the front of the ankle.

Why: plantarflexion mobility + tolerance through the front of the ankle.

Tabletop Calf & Ankle Mobilisation

Extend one leg back, tap the toes down and pulse the heel back and forwards. Try it from your hands, then your forearms for a deeper variation.

Why: ankle dorsiflexion + calf mobility + control.

Downward-Facing Dog — Adho Mukha Svanasana

Lift the left foot and place it over the right heel, adding a little more load through the heel and calf. Then send the leg up into Three-Legged Dog, bend the knee and circle through the ankle.

Why: loaded dorsiflexion + calf mobility/strength + ankle control + hip mobility.

Low Lunge — Anjaneyasana

Let the front knee travel forwards and explore how much dorsiflexion your ankle comfortably allows.

Why: loaded ankle dorsiflexion + hip mobility + lower-limb control.

Half Split — Ardha Hanumanasana

Move between a pointed and flexed foot, noticing how the ankle and lower leg change position as the leg lengthens.

Why: ankle control + calf/hamstring mobility.

Warrior I — Virabhadrasana I

Rise onto the toes of the front foot, then lower with control. Keep the movement steady rather than letting the ankle wobble.

Why: calf strength + ankle stability + balance + control under load + plantarflexion

Warrior II — Virabhadrasana II → Sky Archer

Straighten the front leg and draw the toes to

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POST-SURF YIN

A slower practice to ground after a day in the water.

Longer holds, gentle movement and space to settle into the body.

Nothing to chase — just time to breathe, feel and unwind.

#surfyoga #yogaforsurfers #surfrecovery #yinyoga #taghazout

SUPPORTED BRIDGE
(Knees bent/legs extended)
3-4 minutes

Lift the hips onto your support, starting with the knees bent.

Then slowly extend the legs, allowing the heels to rest towards the base of the mat.

Let the support create a gentle opening through the front body.

CONSTRUCTIVE REST → SUPINE TWIST
1 minute & 2 minutes each side

Begin on your back with the knees bent and feet grounded.

Take a few breaths here, allowing the body to settle into the floor.

Then let both knees gently fall to one side, keeping the shoulders heavy.

Breathe into the space around the waist and back ribs, then slowly return through centre and change sides.

CAT–COW
3 rounds

Move slowly between flexion and extension of the spine.

Let the movement follow your breath, using this as a gentle way to wake up the spine and shoulders after surfing.

PUPPY
2 minutes

Walk the hands forward and allow the chest to soften towards the mat.

Keep the hips lifted and find a comfortable opening through the shoulders, chest and upper back.

DEER
(Fold over knee or shin)
3 minutes

Settle into the shape and allow the outer hip to gradually soften.

Keep the position supported and let the sensation build naturally rather than forcing a deeper angle.

DEER CAT–COW
3 rounds

Stay with the legs in Deer and gently move through the spine.

A little movement can help you explore the hips without needing to push further into the stretch.

ANGLED HALF BUTTERFLY
3 minutes

From Half Butterfly, angle the torso and fold through the centre, rather than directly over the extended leg.

Let the fold create space through the inner leg and side body.

HALF BUTTERFLY OVER THE LEG
3 minutes

From there, turn towards the extended leg and fold over it.

Allow the spine to round naturally and let the head and shoulders relax.

HALF BABY WILD THING
1-3 breaths

Use this as a gentle counter-shape.

Open through the front of the hip and side body, creating

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Imssouan One way in no way out

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❤️
Travel safe

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Over land and sea with my brothers in arms ⚒️

Fantastic four days in Somerset and Devon!

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What an amazing night, want to do it all again!
@liveatpowderham @alanis @officialskunkanansie @louisapep @hopecovegallery @emmatolleyphotography @morocsurf @willalpass
#dancelikeitsthe90sagain #liveatpowderhamcastle #devonlife #ironic #friendsforlife

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The most unexpected, inimitable, sweaty, salty, liberating week with many pooches, many hours on the mat, much sea swallowed, countless falls scrapes and bruises, outrageously good home-cooked food and now the fullest heart. Ty to the team @morocsurf who welcomed me so warmly 🧡💙

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Take me back to salty mornings, endless waves, and Moroccan sunsets. 🌊🇲🇦

@lineup_surfschool 🔆🌊
@morocsurf

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Celebrating World Oceans Day 2026 : Project Edit - ‘ Growing up in the 70’s my friends and I soon began to understand the power of the ocean, the tides, the weather and the pure essence of surfing giving us the spirit of adventure to travel with confidence to find other surf spots around the world. Where ever I went my trusty camera came along to record the surf, the communities that I visited and the natural environment that I felt deeply connected to. No mobile phones, no internet- Just pure Fun. ‘ Traveling through Morocco via the Atlas to Tagazout 1982/83 Olympus OM-10 with Manuel override. Film- Kodachrome 64 #surfing #surf #travel

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Soon we got exciting news to announce!👈 stay tuned and listen to 'glorious day' on spotify or watch the video on youtube... 🎬

#surfvibes #taghazout #morocco #glorious #oldschool

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